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    <h1 class="page-title">Class: PrivateKey</h1>

    




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        <h2><span class="attribs"><span class="type-signature"></span></span>PrivateKey<span class="signature">(packetlist)</span><span class="type-signature"></span></h2>
        
            <div class="class-description"><p>Class that represents an OpenPGP Private key</p></div>
        
    
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    <h2>Constructor</h2>
    

    
    <h4 class="name" id="PrivateKey"><span class="type-signature"></span>new PrivateKey<span class="signature">(packetlist)</span><span class="type-signature"></span></h4>
    

    











    <h5>Parameters:</h5>
    

<table class="params">
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        <th>Name</th>
        

        <th>Type</th>

        

        

        <th class="last">Description</th>
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                <td class="name"><code>packetlist</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type"><a href="PacketList.html">PacketList</a></span>


            
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            <td class="description last"><p>The packets that form this key</p></td>
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    <dt class="tag-source">Source:</dt>
    <dd class="tag-source"><ul class="dummy"><li>
        <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js">key/private_key.js</a>, <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js#L17">line 17</a>
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        <h3 class="subsection-title">Methods</h3>

        
            

    

    
    <h4 class="name" id="addSubkey"><span class="type-signature">(async) </span>addSubkey<span class="signature">()</span><span class="type-signature"> &rarr; {Promise.&lt;<a href="PrivateKey.html">PrivateKey</a>>}</span></h4>
    

    



<div class="description">
    <p>Generates a new OpenPGP subkey, and returns a clone of the Key object with the new subkey added.
Supports RSA and ECC keys, as well as the newer Curve448 and Curve25519.
Defaults to the algorithm and bit size/curve of the primary key. DSA primary keys default to RSA subkeys.</p>
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    <h5>Parameters:</h5>
    

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        <th>Name</th>
        

        <th>Type</th>

        

        

        <th class="last">Description</th>
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                <td class="name"><code>options.type</code></td>
            

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<span class="param-type">ecc</span>
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<span class="param-type">rsa</span>
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<span class="param-type">curve25519</span>
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<span class="param-type">curve448</span>


            
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            <td class="description last"><p>The subkey algorithm: ECC, RSA, Curve448 or Curve25519 (new format).
Note: Curve448 and Curve25519 are not widely supported yet.</p></td>
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                <td class="name"><code>options.curve</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">String</span>


            
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            <td class="description last"><p>(optional) Elliptic curve for ECC keys</p></td>
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                <td class="name"><code>options.rsaBits</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">Integer</span>


            
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            <td class="description last"><p>(optional) Number of bits for RSA subkeys</p></td>
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                <td class="name"><code>options.keyExpirationTime</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">Number</span>


            
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            <td class="description last"><p>(optional) Number of seconds from the key creation time after which the key expires</p></td>
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                <td class="name"><code>options.date</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">Date</span>


            
            </td>

            

            

            <td class="description last"><p>(optional) Override the creation date of the key and the key signatures</p></td>
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                <td class="name"><code>options.sign</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">Boolean</span>


            
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            <td class="description last"><p>(optional) Indicates whether the subkey should sign rather than encrypt. Defaults to false</p></td>
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                <td class="name"><code>options.config</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">Object</span>


            
            </td>

            

            

            <td class="description last"><p>(optional) custom configuration settings to overwrite those in <a href="module-config.html">config</a></p></td>
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    <dt class="tag-source">Source:</dt>
    <dd class="tag-source"><ul class="dummy"><li>
        <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js">key/private_key.js</a>, <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js#L235">line 235</a>
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<h5>Returns:</h5>

        


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    <dt>
        Type
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    <dd>
        
<span class="param-type">Promise.&lt;<a href="PrivateKey.html">PrivateKey</a>></span>


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    <h4 class="name" id="armor"><span class="type-signature"></span>armor<span class="signature">(config<span class="signature-attributes">opt</span>)</span><span class="type-signature"> &rarr; {ReadableStream.&lt;String>}</span></h4>
    

    



<div class="description">
    <p>Returns ASCII armored text of key</p>
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    <h5>Parameters:</h5>
    

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        <th>Name</th>
        

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                <td class="name"><code>config</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">Object</span>


            
            </td>

            
                <td class="attributes">
                
                    &lt;optional><br>
                

                

                
                </td>
            

            

            <td class="description last"><p>Full configuration, defaults to openpgp.config</p></td>
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    <dd class="tag-source"><ul class="dummy"><li>
        <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js">key/private_key.js</a>, <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js#L68">line 68</a>
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<h5>Returns:</h5>

        
<div class="param-desc">
    <p>ASCII armor.</p>
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        Type
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<span class="param-type">ReadableStream.&lt;String></span>


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    <h4 class="name" id="clearPrivateParams"><span class="type-signature"></span>clearPrivateParams<span class="signature">()</span><span class="type-signature"></span></h4>
    

    



<div class="description">
    <p>Clear private key parameters</p>
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    <dd class="tag-source"><ul class="dummy"><li>
        <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js">key/private_key.js</a>, <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js#L180">line 180</a>
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    <h4 class="name" id="getDecryptionKeys"><span class="type-signature">(async) </span>getDecryptionKeys<span class="signature">(keyID,, date,, userID,, config<span class="signature-attributes">opt</span>)</span><span class="type-signature"> &rarr; {Promise.&lt;Array.&lt;(<a href="Key.html">Key</a>|Subkey)>>}</span></h4>
    

    



<div class="description">
    <p>Returns all keys that are available for decryption, matching the keyID when given
This is useful to retrieve keys for session key decryption</p>
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    <h5>Parameters:</h5>
    

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        <th>Name</th>
        

        <th>Type</th>

        
        <th>Attributes</th>
        

        

        <th class="last">Description</th>
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                <td class="name"><code>keyID,</code></td>
            

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<span class="param-type">module:type/keyid~KeyID</span>


            
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                <td class="attributes">
                

                

                
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            <td class="description last"><p>optional</p></td>
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                <td class="name"><code>date,</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">Date</span>


            
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                <td class="attributes">
                

                

                
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            <td class="description last"><p>optional</p></td>
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                <td class="name"><code>userID,</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">String</span>


            
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                <td class="attributes">
                

                

                
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            <td class="description last"><p>optional</p></td>
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                <td class="name"><code>config</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">Object</span>


            
            </td>

            
                <td class="attributes">
                
                    &lt;optional><br>
                

                

                
                </td>
            

            

            <td class="description last"><p>Full configuration, defaults to openpgp.config</p></td>
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    <dd class="tag-source"><ul class="dummy"><li>
        <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js">key/private_key.js</a>, <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js#L85">line 85</a>
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<h5>Throws:</h5>

        

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        <div class="param-desc">
        <p>if no decryption key is found</p>
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<span class="param-type">Error</span>


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    <dd></dd>
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<h5>Returns:</h5>

        
<div class="param-desc">
    <p>Array of decryption keys.</p>
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    <dt>
        Type
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<span class="param-type">Promise.&lt;Array.&lt;(<a href="Key.html">Key</a>|Subkey)>></span>


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    <h4 class="name" id="isDecrypted"><span class="type-signature"></span>isDecrypted<span class="signature">()</span><span class="type-signature"></span></h4>
    

    



<div class="description">
    <p>Returns true if the primary key or any subkey is decrypted.
A dummy key is considered encrypted.</p>
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    <dd class="tag-source"><ul class="dummy"><li>
        <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js">key/private_key.js</a>, <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js#L130">line 130</a>
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    <h4 class="name" id="isPrivate"><span class="type-signature"></span>isPrivate<span class="signature">()</span><span class="type-signature"> &rarr; {Boolean}</span></h4>
    

    



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    <p>Returns true if this is a private key</p>
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    <dd class="tag-source"><ul class="dummy"><li>
        <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js">key/private_key.js</a>, <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js#L33">line 33</a>
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<h5>Returns:</h5>

        


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        Type
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<span class="param-type">Boolean</span>


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    <h4 class="name" id="revoke"><span class="type-signature">(async) </span>revoke<span class="signature">(reasonForRevocation, date, config<span class="signature-attributes">opt</span>)</span><span class="type-signature"> &rarr; {Promise.&lt;<a href="PrivateKey.html">PrivateKey</a>>}</span></h4>
    

    



<div class="description">
    <p>Revokes the key</p>
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                <td class="name"><code>reasonForRevocation</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">Object</span>


            
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                <td class="attributes">
                

                

                
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            <td class="description last"><p>optional, object indicating the reason for revocation</p>
                <h6>Properties</h6>
                

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        <th>Name</th>
        

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                <td class="name"><code>flag</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type"><a href="module-enums.html#.reasonForRevocation">module:enums.reasonForRevocation</a></span>


            
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            <td class="description last"><p>optional, flag indicating the reason for revocation</p></td>
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                <td class="name"><code>string</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">String</span>


            
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            <td class="description last"><p>optional, string explaining the reason for revocation</p></td>
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                <td class="name"><code>date</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">Date</span>


            
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                <td class="attributes">
                

                

                
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            <td class="description last"><p>optional, override the creationtime of the revocation signature</p></td>
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                <td class="name"><code>config</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">Object</span>


            
            </td>

            
                <td class="attributes">
                
                    &lt;optional><br>
                

                

                
                </td>
            

            

            <td class="description last"><p>Full configuration, defaults to openpgp.config</p></td>
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    <dd class="tag-source"><ul class="dummy"><li>
        <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js">key/private_key.js</a>, <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js#L198">line 198</a>
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<h5>Returns:</h5>

        
<div class="param-desc">
    <p>New key with revocation signature.</p>
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    <dt>
        Type
    </dt>
    <dd>
        
<span class="param-type">Promise.&lt;<a href="PrivateKey.html">PrivateKey</a>></span>


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    <h4 class="name" id="toPublic"><span class="type-signature"></span>toPublic<span class="signature">()</span><span class="type-signature"> &rarr; {<a href="PublicKey.html">PublicKey</a>}</span></h4>
    

    



<div class="description">
    <p>Returns key as public key (shallow copy)</p>
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    <dd class="tag-source"><ul class="dummy"><li>
        <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js">key/private_key.js</a>, <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js#L41">line 41</a>
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<h5>Returns:</h5>

        
<div class="param-desc">
    <p>New public Key</p>
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    <dt>
        Type
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    <dd>
        
<span class="param-type"><a href="PublicKey.html">PublicKey</a></span>


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    <h4 class="name" id="validate"><span class="type-signature">(async) </span>validate<span class="signature">(config<span class="signature-attributes">opt</span>)</span><span class="type-signature"></span></h4>
    

    



<div class="description">
    <p>Check whether the private and public primary key parameters correspond
Together with verification of binding signatures, this guarantees key integrity
In case of gnu-dummy primary key, it is enough to validate any signing subkeys
otherwise all encryption subkeys are validated
If only gnu-dummy keys are found, we cannot properly validate so we throw an error</p>
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    <h5>Parameters:</h5>
    

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        <th>Name</th>
        

        <th>Type</th>

        
        <th>Attributes</th>
        

        

        <th class="last">Description</th>
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                <td class="name"><code>config</code></td>
            

            <td class="type">
            
                
<span class="param-type">Object</span>


            
            </td>

            
                <td class="attributes">
                
                    &lt;optional><br>
                

                

                
                </td>
            

            

            <td class="description last"><p>Full configuration, defaults to openpgp.config</p></td>
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    <dd class="tag-source"><ul class="dummy"><li>
        <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js">key/private_key.js</a>, <a href="https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/blob/v6.2.2/src/key/private_key.js#L144">line 144</a>
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<h5>Throws:</h5>

        

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        <div class="param-desc">
        <p>if validation was not successful and the key cannot be trusted</p>
        </div>
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    <dd></dd>
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            <dt>
                Type
            </dt>
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<span class="param-type">Error</span>


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